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Employee Benefits + discounted financial products

We are looking for a high performing mid-level lawyer, and are open to applicants for either the Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne office.

Reporting into our fabulous Head of Corporate and Commercial Legal, and supported by a number of experienced legal counsel, this role is responsible for providing legal services and support to multiple business and head office support units across our BOQ Group, including Procurement, Third party Relationships, Corporate Development (M&A), Group Finance, Treasury and CEO Office.

An area of focus will be our commercial contracting space. Across our multi-brands you will be required to provide legal advice and support (including drafting and negotiating) on a wide range of commercial agreements including master services agreements, statements of work, SaaS agreements, software licences, NDA’s, white label arrangements and other bespoke agreements.

You will also have the opportunity to provide strategic input and legal solutions on other business matters including group projects, M&A transactions, corporate restructures, funding arrangements, capital market transactions and annual disclosure reviews. More generally you will be part of the team providing corporate advisory legal advice to all business units serviced by the Corporate and Commercial Legal team.

You’ll be joining a dynamic, market-leading legal team, being highly regarded both within the BOQ Group as well as by its peers. This is an opportunity to enjoy a diverse range of work and engage with senior members of BOQ’s management and executive team.

About you

We’re seeking someone with a strong commercial acumen and the capability to provide solutions-focused, commercial legal advice to a diverse variety of stakeholders – this role would suit someone who possess a relationship-oriented mindset, with excellent communication and organization skills and has the capacity to work autonomously as well as part of teams or projects.

To be successful:

• You will be admitted as a legal practitioner in Australia (ideally 3-5 years PQE).
• Private practice or in-house experience which involved vendor contract reviews and negotiations, including in relation to IT contracts, would be advantageous.
• You will have strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to draft with limited supervision.
• Knowledge of privacy, data protection, information and technology law including APRA and other prudential standards which apply to Australian ADI’s, Corporations Act, ASX Listing Rules will be considered favourably.
• You will be a person who can thrive in our workplace and is a good cultural fit - someone who exemplifies personal drive, integrity, resilience, is empathetic and respectful.

Working with us is fun and fast-paced, and we are seeking top talent to take us where we want to go. BOQ Group people are easy to spot. They're smart, energetic, full of ideas and passionate about what they do. If this sounds like you and you're looking to join a multi-brand on the forefront of financial services, we'd love to chat

About Us

BOQ Group is a truly unique group of challenger brands with a purpose – to provide a genuine alternative to Australian financial services for customers and employees.

Our family of brands (Bank of Queensland (BOQ), ME Bank, Virgin Money Australia, BOQ Specialist), each come with their own defined customer audience and brand personality, but share one goal – to build social capital through banking. That’s creating trust with customers, exploring staff potential and believing that tiny gestures and big ideas can change the world for communities.

BOQ Group’s inclusive vision is to foster a workspace that values and leverages difference and creates new possibilities, a place where our people feel confident to bring their best selves to work every day. We embrace difference and believe that our workforce should reflect the customers and communities that we serve.

Since 2021, BOQ Group is recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

In 2023, we successfully implemented an innovative Reconciliation Plan, driving positive change and promoting inclusivity across BOQ Group.

• Flexible working arrangements
• Discounted financial products
• Salary sacrificing options
• Paid parental leave with no minimum
• Purchase annual leave
• Discounted private health insurance plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to employee network groups focused on First Nations Reconciliation, LGBTQIA+, Multicultural, Gender, Early Careers and accessibility
• BOQ Group is a member of Pride in Diversity and a participating organisation in the Australian Workplace Equality Index

How to Apply

To apply for this role at #boqgroup,follow the links or apply via our Careers Page.

BOQ Groupis committed to diversity and an inclusive workforce. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, gender and expressions, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. When you apply, you are welcome to tell us the pronouns you use and please let us know any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

If you are successful for a role with BOQ Group, it is a condition of employment that background screening is completed to ensure that the Bank complies with its obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing Act. These checks may include, but are not limited to: identity, verification, reference checks, criminal background checks, immigration checks, verification of academic qualifications, bankruptcy checks.

BOQ is a 138-year old organisation with branches in every Australian state and territory. Listed on the ASX and comprising of three business lines of Banking, Finance and Insurance, our goal is to be the real alternative in Australian financial services.

The BOQ difference is that our branches are run by Owner-Managers. So local people not only run our branches, they own them.

Our Owner-Managers live locally, know their customers well and are willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our customers always receive exceptional personal service.

In striving to achieve our objectives, the Bank undertakes to value and service our customers, look after our staff, reward our shareholders and partner with the community

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

BOQ is a 138-year old organisation with branches in every Australian state and territory. Listed on the ASX and comprising of three business lines of Banking, Finance and Insurance, our goal is to be the real alternative in Australian financial services.

The BOQ difference is that our branches are run by Owner-Managers. So local people not only run our branches, they own them.

Our Owner-Managers live locally, know their customers well and are willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our customers always receive exceptional personal service.

In striving to achieve our objectives, the Bank undertakes to value and service our customers, look after our staff, reward our shareholders and partner with the community

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

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